Police seek clues in vending machine break ins

Police hope to soon find the person or persons responsible for breaking into business vending machines.

By Austin L. MillerStaff writer

OCALA - Police hope to soon find the person or persons responsible for breaking into business vending machines.

Since the beginning of the year, authorities have recorded more than 10 soda and coin machine break-ins at businesses that had the machines just inside a doorway or outside under some type of covering. Officers said the thief or thieves use a blunt object to pry open the machines to get access to the money.

They are asking business owners to be on the look-out for anything unusual and to call law enforcement officials if they see anything out of the ordinary. Anyone with information can call the Crime Line at 369-7061 or Crime Stoppers at 368-STOP.